Effects of Varying Portion Size and Palatability on Food Intake of Preschool Children

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Feeding Behavior

In brief

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying both the portion size and the appeal (palatability and presentation) of foods served to preschool children at a meal on the outcomes of food and energy intake at the meal.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03643250

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

12

Starts

2019-03-12

Expected to finish

2019-04-17

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-22

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the designated childcare centers

You may not qualify if…

• Children who are allergic to any of the foods served
• Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served
• Children who will not be present at the childcare center for all of the scheduled study days

Where it is running

• Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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